# Rara Lake

_Lake in Mugu District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Rara Lake is the largest fresh water lake in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts of Karnali Province. Rara National Park stretches over 106 km2 (41 sq mi).

## Quick facts

- **Type:** lake ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2120180#P31))
- **Located in:** Mugu District (district of Nepal) › Karnali Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2120180#P131))
- **Area:** 10.8 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2120180#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 2,990 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2120180#P2044))
- **Coordinates:** 29.5257, 82.0902

## Questions

**Where is Rara Lake located?**  
Rara Lake is located in Mugu District, Karnali Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Rara Lake?**  
Rara Lake is at an elevation of 2,990 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/places/karnali-province)
- [Mugu District](https://diginpl.com/places/mugu-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rara Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rara_Lake) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): राराताल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2120180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2120180) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rara lake, Mugu.jpg by Aadesh Baniya (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rara_lake,_Mugu.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Rara Lake". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/rara-lake. Retrieved 21 October 2026.